Malta-Registered Aircraft Sends Emergency Alert Mid-Flight, Prompting Fighter Jet Escort

A Malta-registered Corendon Airlines aircraft sent out an emergency signal while flying over Croatia on its way from Corfu to Nuremberg, Germany, prompting an emergency response that saw the aircraft escorted by Eurofighter jets. The Boeing 737, registered in Malta under the number 9H-CXD, continued along its planned route and landed safely at Nuremberg Airport … Continued •